long-horned beetle: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	longhorn beetle • longicorn • Cerambycidae

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Asian longhorned beetle

(Top) Elderberry longhorn (Desmocerus palliatus), (bottom) prionid beetle (Derobrachus)

Illustration showing eleven different beetle species, each labeled with common and scientific names, including European rhinoceros beetle, clover seed weevil, great silver water beetle, violet ground beetle, longhorn beetle, green tiger beetle, seven-spotted ladybug, stag beetle, click beetle, deathwatch beetle, and glowworm. Each beetle is depicted in color and detail, highlighting their varied shapes and markings.

Representative beetles.

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